Anniversary: The Rev. and Mrs. A. Graham Lane

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Apr 6, 2013 at 12:01 AMApr 6, 2013 at 3:15 PM

The Rev. A. Graham and Retha Lane of Ernul celebrated their 71st anniversary on Feb. 5, 2013, with a dinner at the Trent Original FWB Church Fellowship Hall in Merritt hosted by church members, family and friends.

The Rev. A. Graham and Retha Lane of Ernul celebrated their 71st anniversary on Feb. 5, 2013, with a dinner at the Trent Original FWB Church Fellowship Hall in Merritt hosted by church members, family and friends.

Children of the couple are Barbara Boyd of Chapel Hill, Carolyn Davis and Samuel Lane, both of Greenville. They have 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Lane is the former Retha Harrington of Ernul.

The couple met at Vanceboro Farm Life High School in 1940. Prior to high school, the couple grew up in the same neighborhood. They were married on Feb. 5, 1942, and have lived in the Cayton Community for 60 years. Mrs. Lane will turn 90 on May 1 and Rev. Lane will be 92 on August 20, 2013.

Rev. Lane served in the Army during WWII in France in Germany from 1942-1945. During his tour of duty, Rev. Lane was injured and received the Purple Heart.

In 1953, Rev. Lane was ordained as a Free Will Baptist Minister. For the last 60 years, Rev. and Mrs. Lane have been busy working for the Lord Jesus Christ, serving 12 churches full-time. For the last 16 years, Rev. and Mrs. Lane have been enjoying their work at Trent Original FWB Church in Merritt.

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